comment: FROM THE SEMIOTIC TRIANGLE TO THE SEMANTIC WEB

Abstract

First paragraph: This paper evolved as part of a dialogue between researchers in the “East” and “West”, specifically in response to the paper, “Some Basic Concepts of Terminology: Traditions and Innovations”, in which S.D. Shelov and V.M. Lejchik have made a valuable contribution to our understanding of the history of terminology studies in the former Soviet Union in light of cognitive science, Languages for Special (or Specific) Purposes (LSP)4, systems theory, and other developments in philosophy and linguistics over the past seventy years, with special emphasis on recent decades. This response briefly outlines a few significant differences between the Russian experience and trends in Western research. Where Shelov and Lejchik discuss basic concepts, this paper addresses issues involving both classic and developing models that integrate these concepts. This evolution culminates with the elaboration of models for data processing, management, and retrieval in distributed heterogeneous information systems, specifically the Semantic Web (SW).